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Nick Sauers- University of Kentucky
Email: nck0208@gmail.com
Twitter: @njsauers
Blog: 1to1schools.net
Skype: NJSauers

Agenda:
Short introduction and participant feedback
Opening Activity (Flickr)
How can technology enhance instruction?
Technology Tools-Advanced Google Search, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Alerts, iPad apps exploration (other tools were just briefly discussed)
Tools Smackdown

Contact Information
Feedback link

Feedback Results

Volunteers to take group notes
Volunteers to find resources

Flickr Activity (45 minutes)

• Creative Commons
  • A Shared Culture (video)
  • Creative Commons Site
  • Seven Things You Should Know about Creative Commons (pdf)
  • Flickr Explore Creative Commons
• How can technology impact your classroom?
• Post your link here

Technology Enhancing Instruction

• Bernajean Porter's Technology and Learning Spectrum
• TPACK
• Add sticky notes here throughout the training

Google

Gmail account Google Account

• VERIFICATION HELP Google Account
• Google Account Video Tutorials
• Google Account Help
• Age Restriction Information (restriction for under 13)

Google Docs (collaborative document editing)

• Video - Google Docs in plain English
• Using Google Docs Offline
• Password sheet
• Google Docs Video Tutorials
• Getting started with DOCS
• Collaborating with Google Docs
• Docs for Educators (EXAMPLE)
• Google Docs Help
• Anonymous: Why are some users anonymous?
• Screencast describing how to create a Google Form

http://todaysmeet.com/dallas123

Monitoring

• Google Alerts
• Manage your alerts
• Advanced Google Search
• Advanced News Search

Wikis

• Video - Wikis in Plain English
• Wikipedia Asphalt
• Wikified Schools
• Wikispaces Sandboxes (must create a Wikispace account):
  • Sandbox 1: http://sandbox1bootcamp.wikispaces.com/
  • Sandbox 2: http://sandbox2bootcamp.wikispaces.com/
  • Sandbox 3: http://sandbox3bootcamp.wikispaces.com/

• Wikispaces
• Wikispaces Video Tutorial
• Wikispaces Help
  • Setting Permissions
  • Name & Copyright
  • Discussion pages in Wiki

Social bookmarking

• Video - Social Bookmarking in Plain English
• diigo

Google Reader (RSS) (bring the Web to you!)

• Video - RSS in Plain English
• CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators
• Moving Forward Administrator Blogs
• Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
• Technorati
• Some of Nick's subscriptions
• Google Blog Search
• Google Reader Video Tutorials
• Google Reader Help

Google Calendar (collaborative calendar)

• Google Calendar Help
• Import/Export Calendar Help
• How to sync Outlook to Google Calendar
• Using Google Calendar Offline
• Smart Phones & Other Mobile Syncing Devices
  • Google Calendar to your Mobile Phone
  • Calendars & Contacts Sync on 2.2X and 3.0 iTouch and iPhone
  • How to 3-Way Sync the iPhone, iCal and Google Calendar

Gmail

• Gmail Help
• Moving email from another account TO gmail
• Adding a custom "FROM" address
• Gmail Mail Fetcher(Gmail's Mail Fetcher can download messages from up to five other email accounts, centralizing all your email in Gmail)
  • Gmail Setup
  • Troubleshooting Mail Fetcher

Blogs

Video - Blogs in Plain English

Blogger

• Blogger Video Tutorials
• Blogger Help
• How to control who can view the blog (permissions)
• Create a team blog
• How to moderate comments
• How to post (embed) a video in Blogger
• How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page
• How can I do "more" with hyperlinks (e.g., open in new window, email)
• How do I automatically email a post after I've written it?
• Example: A Day at Brooks
• Example: Did You Know 4.0 video
• Picture: [[@http://SCOTT'S PICTURE:https://uceacastle.wikispaces.com/file/view/ScottMcLeod.jpg/148226111/ScottMcLeod.jpg|Download Picture of Scott McLeod]]

Moving Forward

• Blogs
• Blogs by Discipline
• Some of Nick's subscriptions
• School blog example

Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs.

WatchKnow-Educational videos

Twitter

Your twitter

Twitter (Scott, Jamie, Nick)

• Video - Twitter in Plain English
• Twitter Video Tutorial
• Twitter Help Portal
• Twitter Search
• Public vs. Private: Protect your Twitter
• RSS Feeds in Twitter - it can go to your Google Reader

Twitter Lists

• Twitter4teachers list
• Twitter.com/mcleod

Twitlet

TwitPic

• TwitPic FAQ

FAQ

• 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter (PDF)
• 25 ways to teach with Twitter
• Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter
• Why Twitter is useful

Twitter Visualizations

• Twittervision
• Twistori

http://todaysmeet.com/dallas123

URL shortener

bit.ly

goo.gl

Voice over IP (VOIP) / Internet telephone / Videconferencing

Skype

• Skype Video Tutorial
• Skype Help
• Deleting an account (solution one) (solution two)
• Setting Up Conference Call Help
• Adding Contacts Help
• Profile Public vs. Private
• Blog Post: All Schools Should Skype
• Safety: Is Skype safe?
• SCREENSHARING: How to and FAQ and PC Video HOW-TO
• EXAMPLE" Skype Example - Brian Crosby

Oovoo

• Oovoo Help

Digital photography

Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English

Flickr

• Creative Commons Video
• Flickr Video Tutorial
• Flickr FAQ
• Flickr Help
• Flickr Scott McLeod
• Flickr Creative Commons
• How to Private vs. Public
• Number of Photos
• Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost)
• Bottle Top tripod

Screen capture

• Screenr

Online video

Animoto

• Animoto Video Tutorial
• Animoto Help & FAQ
• Animoto for Education
• Animoto Scott McLeod 1
• Animoto Scott McLeod 2

YouTube

• YouTube Video Tutorials
• Logging into YouTube with Google
• YouTube Help
• Did You Know? 2.0

YouTube Quick Capture

• YouTube Quick Capture Help
• Roger Wilcox!
• Screencast of how to use You Tube Quick Capture

Podcasting

• Video - Podcasting in Plain English
• Blog Talk Radio
  • FAQ

• Aviary

Things to check out later

• Online Stopwatch
• VoiceThread
• Poll Everywhere
• Survey Monkey
• Screenr-Easily record a screencast
• Wordle-A tool that easily turns any group of words into a word cloud that can make a powerful visual representation.
• WatchKnow-Teacher friendly videos
• Bit.ly-One way to easily short long web addresses.
• TodaysMeet-Tool for backchannel conversation.
• Prezi-Prezi is ann alternative to powerpoint and it is a unique way to present information.

Additional Resources

• 1:1 Research Brief
• Domain abbreviations
• Today's Meet